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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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