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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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