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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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