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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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