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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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