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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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