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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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