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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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