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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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