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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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