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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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