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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews 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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