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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important 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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