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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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