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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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