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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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