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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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