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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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