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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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