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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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