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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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