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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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