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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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