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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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