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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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