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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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