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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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