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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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