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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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