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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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