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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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