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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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