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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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