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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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