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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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