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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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