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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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