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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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