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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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