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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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