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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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