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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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