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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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