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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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