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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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