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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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