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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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