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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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