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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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