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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly 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 authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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