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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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