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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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