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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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