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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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