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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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