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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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