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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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