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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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