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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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