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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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