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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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