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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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