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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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