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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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