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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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