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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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