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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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