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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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