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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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