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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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