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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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