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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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