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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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