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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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