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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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