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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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