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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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