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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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