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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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