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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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