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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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