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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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