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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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