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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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