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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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