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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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