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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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