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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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