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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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