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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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