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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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