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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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