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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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