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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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