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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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