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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding 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 education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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