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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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