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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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