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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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