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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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