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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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