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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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