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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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