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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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