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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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