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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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