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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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