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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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