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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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