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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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