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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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