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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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