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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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