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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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