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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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