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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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