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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details 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 subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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