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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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