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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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