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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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