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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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