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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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