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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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