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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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