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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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