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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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