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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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