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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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