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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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