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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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