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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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