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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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