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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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