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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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