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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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