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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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