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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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