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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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