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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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