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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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