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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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