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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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