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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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