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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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