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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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