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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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