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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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