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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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