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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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