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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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