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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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