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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major 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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