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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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