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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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