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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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