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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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