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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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