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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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