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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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