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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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