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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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