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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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