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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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