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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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