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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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