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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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