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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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