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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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