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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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