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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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