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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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