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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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