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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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