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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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