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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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