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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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