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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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