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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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