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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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