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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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