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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key 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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