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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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