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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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