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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources