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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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