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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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