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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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