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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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