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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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