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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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