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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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