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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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