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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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