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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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