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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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