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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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