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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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