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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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