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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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