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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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