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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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