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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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