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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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