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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education