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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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