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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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