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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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