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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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