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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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