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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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