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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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