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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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