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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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