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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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