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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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