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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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