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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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