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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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