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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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