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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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