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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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