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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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