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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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