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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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