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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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