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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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