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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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