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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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