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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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