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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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