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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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