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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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