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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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