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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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