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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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