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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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