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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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