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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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