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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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