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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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