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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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