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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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