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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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