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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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