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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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