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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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