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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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