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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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