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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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