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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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