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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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