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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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