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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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