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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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