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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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