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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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