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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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