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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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