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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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