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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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