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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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