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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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