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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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