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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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