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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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