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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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