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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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