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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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