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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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