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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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