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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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