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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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