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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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