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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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