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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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