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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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