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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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