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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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