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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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