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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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