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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major 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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