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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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