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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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