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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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