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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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