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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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