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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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