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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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