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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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