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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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