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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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