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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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