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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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