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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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