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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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