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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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