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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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