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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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