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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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