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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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