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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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