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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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