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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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