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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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