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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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