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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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