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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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