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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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