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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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