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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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