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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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