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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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