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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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