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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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