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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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