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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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