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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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