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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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