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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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