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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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