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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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