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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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