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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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