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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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