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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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