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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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