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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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