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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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