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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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