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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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