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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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