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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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