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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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