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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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