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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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