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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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