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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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