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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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