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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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