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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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