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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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