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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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