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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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