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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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