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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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