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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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