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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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