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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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