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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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