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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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