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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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