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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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