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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major 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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