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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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