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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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