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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education