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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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