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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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