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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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