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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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