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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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