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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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