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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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