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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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