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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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