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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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