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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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