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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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