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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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