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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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