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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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