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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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