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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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