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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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