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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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