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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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