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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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