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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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