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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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