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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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