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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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