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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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