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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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