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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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