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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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