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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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