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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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