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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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