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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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