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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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