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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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