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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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