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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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