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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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