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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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