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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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