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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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