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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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