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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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