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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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