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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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