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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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