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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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