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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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