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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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