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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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