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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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