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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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