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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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