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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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