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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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