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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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