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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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