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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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