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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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