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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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