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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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