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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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