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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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