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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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