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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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