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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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