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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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