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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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