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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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