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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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