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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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