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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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