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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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