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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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