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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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