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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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