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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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