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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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