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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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