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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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