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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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