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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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