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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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