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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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