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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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