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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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