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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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