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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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