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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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