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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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