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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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