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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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