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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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