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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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