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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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