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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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