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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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