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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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