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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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