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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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