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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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