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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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