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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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