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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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