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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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