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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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