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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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