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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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