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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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