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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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