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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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