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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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