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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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