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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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