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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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