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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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