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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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