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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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