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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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