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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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