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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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