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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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