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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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