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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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