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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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