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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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