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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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