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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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