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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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