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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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