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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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