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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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