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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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