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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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