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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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