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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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