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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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