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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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