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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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