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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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