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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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