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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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