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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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