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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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