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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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