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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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