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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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