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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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