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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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