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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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