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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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