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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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