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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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