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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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