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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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