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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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